Friday, June 6, 2008

Nanchang in Jiangxi

The Tengwang temple in Nanchang

Nanchang is the capital of the beautiful district Jiangxi. The city is situated on the Gan River, the Fu River, Elephant Lake, Qingshan Lake, and Aixi Lake.

The many water routes in Nanchang are important for the economy, trade and shipping and as a tourist attraction. There are passenger ships that also visit Poyang Lake, Stone Bell Hill, Poyang Lake Bird Protection Area, Dagu Hill and other attractions.

Passengers can take Nanchang Port and travel by boat to the Jinggang Shan and Tengwang Pavilion.

The Tengwang Pavilion is a towering pavilion dating to 653 and Bayi Square.

Other main attractions in Nanchang are the Jiangxi Provincial Museum and Bada Shanren Exhibition Hall.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Welcome at Nanchang!

Nanchang (南昌; Nánchāng) is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is a sub-provincial city with about 3,800,000 inhabitants.

The city is located 60 km south of the Yangtze River and is situated on the right bank of the Gan River just below its confluence with the Jin River and some 40 km south of its discharge into Poyang Lake.